The Venezuelan Supreme Court said the politicians house arrests were revoked because intelligence officials claimed they were planning to flee in the aftermath the elections.

The White House condemned the detention of the two politicans.

“The United States holds (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro … personally responsible for the health and safety of Mr. Lopez, Mr. Ledezma, and any others seized,” US President Donald Trump said in a statement.

Lopez, who is a vocal opponent of the Maduro government, was imprisoned in 2014 after at least three people were killed during an anti-government protest in the capital — violence that authorities blamed on him.

Despite his house arrest, Lopez made public statements against last week’s elections.

In a 15-minute video posted online, Lopez urged Venezuelans to keep up anti-regime protests leading up to the vote. He called Maduro and his supporters a “very clear threat,” saying their goal is to undermine democracy and achieve the “absolute submission of the Venezuelan people.”